Middle Earth is an amazing fictional world, but if you want to really get to know it, you’ve got to read a lot of words. So if you’re in the mood for a little Tolkien fantasy without hunkering down for a serious reading session, Google’s brand new tour of Middle Earth is a beautiful (and effortless) way to get your fix.
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If you’ve ever run late for a meeting but weren’t able to tell the other attendees because you’re too busy battling traffic, then you might be interested in the latest update to Donna, the personal assistant iOS app from Incredible Labs that debuted earlier this year. Fondly referred to as “her” by company co-founder Kevin Cheng, Donna was designed to act as a smarter replacement for a regular calendar app, doing things like reminding you when to leave for an appointment and giving you the appropriate directions and weather conditions to get you there on time. Version 2.0 of the app, however, improves upon those features by allowing Donna to automatically email or text meeting participants that you’re on your way and let them know your ETA based on your location and preferred mode of transportation. It’s even smart enough to detect common places like your home or work as long as you’ve pre-programmed the app to do so. As before, Donna also detects conference calls in your calendar and can dial the number for you if you’ve set it up for that. If your busy life is in shambles and you’re constantly having to apologize for your tardiness, go on and download the latest version of Donna at the link below.
It seems that nothing is wrong with this Boeing Dreamlifter, standing by at Jabara Airport, in Wichita, Kansas. Except that’s not the airport this airplane was supposed to be and, worse, its runway may be too small for it to take off.
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We were able to see the innards of the PlayStation 4 a number of times, with the most recent handled by the folks at iFixit. Today, it’s the Xbox One’s turn to be put under the teardown microscope by iFixit, and they found a number of interesting things through their process.
The Xbox One supports external hard drives, but replacing its hard drive shouldn’t be too much of a hassle as the 500GB HDD turns out to be a standard SATA II 2.5-in drive. This means if you have one of these drives sitting around your home that is able to store more than 500GB, you should have no trouble replacing it. (more…)
Xbox One Teardown Reveals Its Hard Drive Can Be Replaced original content from Ubergizmo. 
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E-cigs are all the rage with the coolest cyborg-wannabes, but even though there’s no real fire involved, the syrup inside those glowing nic-stix is still plenty flammable. And who better to show you than everyone’s favorite Red Hot Nickel Ball.
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Stir’s Kinetic Desk, the smart standing desk which not only shuffles electrically between different heights, but tracks your fitness and teases you with twitches when it thinks you need to change, has gone up for order. Priced at $3,890, the first fifty orders will ship out in February 2014, though everybody else will need to […]
Do you love Minecraft? Do you love Skyrim? Do you wish you could play both at the same time? Well – you kind of can now that the Skyrim pack has been released for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim to Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition contains a themed-texture set, a total of 40 character skins, as well as having its UI, inventory and menu all Skyrim-themed. Better yet, you’ll be able to listen to some of the Skyrim soundtrack as you play through Minecraft. (more…)
Minecraft Xbox 360 Skyrim Texture Pack Now Available original content from Ubergizmo. 
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We live in an era where many consumer electronics have silly names, often with lowercase i’s, an abundance of z’s or a lack of vowels. But not Tail Lights. Because that’s just what they are, a set of LED strips that strap onto horse tails, giving the animals and their riders improved visibility and enabling owners to pimp their living rides.
At first glance, the idea of Tail Lights might be as silly as its name is plain. But it may end up saving lives. Sami Gros was moved to invent Tail Lights when she and and a friend were hit by a car while they were on horseback, even though both of them were already wearing reflectors and were even in a town where horseback riding was commonplace.
Tail Lights have two main parts. Its CPU and battery are in a case small enough to be stowed in practically any saddle bag, while the LED strips themselves are connected by a cable to the battery. The strips are waterproof and will be available in different colors. Tail Lights has two brightness modes as well as a strobe mode.
Gallop to Kickstarter and pledge at least $160 (USD) to get a Tail Lights unit as a reward. Sami should make a unicorn horn light for frontal visibility. And also because that would be awesome.
[via CNET]
Sure, CGI is responsible for making us all visually cynical. But it’s also enabled projects like this one: a weird—and weirdly poetic—ode to the Pontiac by digital artist Chris LaBrooy.
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